Athens vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$710
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2181
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
643K
1.48M

The cost of living in Athens is 50% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4155th and 5901st ($1436 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 611th and 2496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Daejeon

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Athens Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$13539

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435